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People vs. Ocampo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSE EDWARD OCAMPO Y EBESA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 232300 | 2018-08-01

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
This is an appeal of the Court of Appeals' (CA) Decision[1] dated February 10, 2017 dismissing appellant's appeal and affirming the Joint Decision[2] dated October 16, 2015 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 172, Valenzuela City convicting appellant Rose Edward Ocampo y Ebesa of Violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165.

The facts follow.

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